Bankers, Bureaucrats, and Central Bank Politics

Christopher Adolph

Cambridge University Press, 2013

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Economists emphasize the role central banks' independence plays in achieving good economic outcomes. Using game theory and data from dozens of countries, Adolph illustrates that central bankers with different career trajectories choose different monetary policies. Central banks run by former bankers favor low inflation, whereas bureaucrats support low unemployment.

ISBN-13
9781107032613
ISBN-10
110703261X
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2013
Publication date
2013-04-15
Pages
390
Dimensions
238x163x26
Weight
688